A review by momma_needs_to_read
Hello Stranger by Katherine Center

emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This was such a different kind of romance. The plot was so different and very captivating. I didn’t even know that face blindness was a thing until reading this. It’s so interesting and I honestly couldn’t imagine developing that. Especially for the main character, who is a portrait artist. Sadie has been having such a tough time, and has struggled since she lost her mother. Every time something good happens, it always seems to be followed by more bad things. It’s a very down on your luck type story. The romance aspect doesn’t really start until later in the book, which was fine because the story and Sadie's development through the story was really good and interesting. But a major twist with Joe. Don’t worry, I won’t spoil it, but when I started to piece everything together and then that final confirmation of it all, I couldn’t help but laugh. Probably the funniest miscommunication/misunderstanding I’ve ever read. The fact that Katherine Center was able to kind of give off a “blindness” like Sadie’s to the readers about some of the characters before the big reveal was amazing and so well done.

This was also a very emotional story. Anytime Sadie reflected on her mother, their relationship and her struggles since her passing, my heart broke. A definitely cried several times through this book. Also, Sadie's evil stepsister is probably one of my most hated characters of all time. She is awful!

I have a couple of Katherine Center books, but this was the first one I’ve read and I really really liked it! I love her style of writing and her ability to bring the emotions to life through her words. I can’t wait to read more of her books.


Thank you to St. Martin's Press for sending me this ARC in exchange for my honest review 
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